Published online January 2, 2007
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 1 January 2007, pp. 192-201 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2781)
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CLINICAL REPORT

Preventing and Treating Homesickness

Christopher A. Thurber, PhD, Edward Walton, MD and the Council on School Health

Homesickness is the distress and functional impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home and attachment objects such as parents. It is characterized by acute longing and preoccupying thoughts of home. Almost all children, adolescents, and adults experience some degree of homesickness when they are apart from familiar people and environments. Pediatricians and other health care professionals are in a unique position to assist families in understanding the etiology, prevention, and treatment of homesickness. In the case of planned separations, such as summer camp, techniques are provided that may aid in prevention. In the case of unanticipated or traumatic separations, such as hospitalization, effective treatment strategies are available.

Key Words: children • adolescent • camping • school health services • anxiety • separation • homesickness


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